(Geneva, 17 June 2011) – The United Nations Human Rights Council, in its 17th regular session, has adopted the new Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, designed to provide for the first time a global standard for preventing and addressing the risk of adverse impacts on human rights li...
Read More(Karachi, 15 June 2011) – More than 200 business executives, civil society and labour leaders met in Karachi, Pakistan today for a National Conference on Peace through Business to identify practical steps business can take to contribute to peace. The event was organized by the Global Compact Paki...
Read More(Brussels, 8 June 2011) – H. Elizabeth Thompson, the Executive Coordinator for the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), has called on academic institutions participating in the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative to convene at Rio+20 with a clear c...
Read More(New York, 7 June 2011) – When it comes to broad implementation of responsible business practices, company size matters most. And while businesses around the world seem to be making tangible progress in addressing environmental concerns, many continue to struggle in the human rights and anti-c...
Read More(London/New York – 25 May 2011) – A new research study published today by the United Nations Global Compact and Accenture shows major differences in perceptions of sustainability between CEOs in different industry sectors, and significant gaps in the level of integration of sustainability already...
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